how much could minor shoplifting add to the economy if:

  • it was only targeting businesses that ship their profits offshore and/or avoid paying local taxes;
  • the shoplifted items were items that were going to be purchased; and
  • monetary savings redistributed to local businesses?
  • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
    32·
    5 hours ago

    Of course ethical shoplifting exists: stealing bread to feed a starving person or medication to help a sick one, etc.

    • Shimitar@downonthestreet.euEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      Yeah, that’s why I wrote “if that even exist”. I can see corner cases where it might be a necessity, but that should never happen in a modern civilized country where medication is free and food accessible to everyone (food banks, kitchens and such).